GENERAL PURPOSE
Under staff supervision, advise and assist the public, including property owners, architects, consultants, business owners, engineers, and contractors with research and technical information concerning planning and zoning policies and studies, including requirements and procedures to comply with state, county, and city laws; and does related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is a part-time, non–benefited, position.  This position provides an opportunity for incumbents with an interest in pursuing a career in municipal government to learn about municipal government functions and gain experience by completing tasks and special assignments related to the program area.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this class.

General Plan and zoning principles; research and reporting methods; principles and practices of municipal planning; effective customer services techniques.

Ability to: 

Understand and explain local development standards and requirements; understand and apply local laws; interpret zoning and development codes, development plans, land use proposals, maps, and planning regulations; operate computer equipment and use word processing, spreadsheet, and design software programs; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, developers, contractors, architects, general public, and other parties.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands: 

While performing the duties of this class, employees are frequently required to sit, stand and walk; talk or hear, in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; and reach with hands and arms above and below shoulder level. Employees occasionally lift and move records and documents weighing up to 20 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands: 

While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information, and documents; analyze and solve problems; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work; work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work with frequent interruptions; work under intensive deadlines; and interact with staff, management, vendors, contractors, the public, and others encountered in the course of work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Employees typically work in office conditions, and the noise level is usually quiet, at or below 85 decibels levels.